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Title: Pronunciation of drug names
Post by: Brenda E on July 26, 2014, 06:52:19 PM
What's the consensus on how to say the following drug names?

Estradiol
Spironolactone
Finisteride

The way I say them is this:

Ess-trah-dial
Spi-ro-no-lac-tone (with the 'i' pronounced as in the word 'ink')
Fi-na-ster-ide

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Pronunciation of drug names
Post by: Ms Grace on July 26, 2014, 06:55:51 PM
I say them the Aussie way (ie, the right way)

Estra-dil
Spiro
That hair growth drug
Title: Re: Pronunciation of drug names
Post by: Chloevixen on July 26, 2014, 07:23:06 PM
Quote from: Ms Grace on July 26, 2014, 06:55:51 PM
I say them the Aussie way (ie, the right way)

Estra-dil
Spiro
That hair growth drug

I like that.
Title: Re: Pronunciation of drug names
Post by: Miss_Bungle1991 on July 26, 2014, 07:32:57 PM
I suggested that Finasteride be labeled "Extreme Depression & Suicidal Thoughts In a Pill". but no one thought that was a good idea. I hated that stupid drug and what it did to me. I needed that about as much as I needed 1000 bee stings at once.
Title: Re: Pronunciation of drug names
Post by: immortal gypsy on July 26, 2014, 08:36:49 PM
E'
Spiro'
Hair growth drug

Like any good Australian it's shorten to one or two syllables max. Or described by what it does
Title: Re: Pronunciation of drug names
Post by: Lonicera on July 26, 2014, 09:50:59 PM
I apologise if what I've written isn't a very good guide to my usage but I got sick of the phonetic alphabet when endlessly transcribing in college so I hope you can forgive me for not using it. I'm also probably very far from the consensus because I rarely could manage chemical pronunciation in my classes.  :P

Anyhoo:

Est-rad-eye-ol (sometimes East-rad-eye-ol due to Oestrogen)
Spi-ron-O-lac-tone.
Fin-aster-eye-d